What To Do With the Cash in My RRSP and TFSA Brokerage Accounts

The great thing about the stocks I own in my TFSA and RRSP is that they pay dividends monthly or quarterly. That cash starts to pile up though after a few months, especially if I don’t see anything I want to invest in for the long term. If I put in a new contribution without having a plan for it, my stack of cash can grow into the thousands. That’s what happened recently in both my TFSA and my RRSP brokerage accounts and I decided to park the cash temporarily until I decide how to use it.

What Cash Savings Options Does BMO InvestorLine Offer for TFSA and RRSP Accounts?

You can have a RRSP with investments in Canadian dollars or American (US) dollars at BMO InvestorLine. So they offer two ‘high interest’ savings account mutual funds, one in USD and one in CAD. They also offer a cashable GIC.

What Interest Rates Are AAT770 and AAT780 Paying on Cash Investments at BMO InvestorLine?

Today, on March 18, 2017, the rates are

AAT770 0.75% on Canadian dollar, CAD, investments

AAT780 0.50% on American dollar, USD, investments

The money is deposited as if you are buying a no-fee mutual fund. It takes the trading day plus one business day to settle.

What Interest Rates are Cashable GICs Paying at BMO InvestorLine?

Today, on March 18, 2017, they are offering

a one-year GIC, cashable after 30 days, which pays an annual interest rate if held to maturity of 0.85%.

For reference, a one-year-fixed-term GIC (which cannot be cashed before the year is up) is paying an annual interest rate of 1.25%.

You can have a RRSP with investments in Canadian dollars or American (US) dollars at CIBC Investor’s Edge. So they offer two ‘high interest’ savings account mutual funds, one in USD and one in CAD. They also offer a cashable GIC.

What Interest Rates Are ATL5000 and ATL5500 Paying on Cash Investments at CIBC Investor’s Edge?

Today, on March 18, 2017, the rates are

0.75% on Canadian dollar, CAD, investments

0.55% on American dollar, USD, investments

What Interest Rates are Cashable GICs Paying at CIBC Investor’s Edge?

Today, on March 18, 2017, they are offering

a one-year GIC, cashable after 30 days, which pays an annual interest rate if held to maturity of 0.5%.

For reference, a one-year-fixed-term GIC (which cannot be cashed before the year is up) is paying an annual interest rate of 1.26%.

So now I know my options, I can park my cash. It doesn’t look like I should leave it sitting idly by for too long at those rates though!